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FG will look into ASUU’s grievances, strike threat – Ngige
Minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige has assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU that the Federal Government will look into their grievances and avert any need for the strike. ASUU had threatened to go on an indefinite strike multiple times in the past, citing the Federal Government’s inability to honor some of the agreements it had signed with it. Speaking in an interview with PUNCH, Ngige stated that the President has mandated his Chief of staff, Minister of Education and Minister of Labour to look into the matter. He said; “The truth is that ASUU’s grievances are…
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Governors Wike, Seyi Makinde, Ortom, Darius Ishaku are Muslim haters and Nigerian Muslims will ensure they don’t get to Federal positions – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Samuel Ortom of Benue state and Darius Ishaku of Taraba state as being ”Muslim haters”. The group in a lengthy statement disclosed the alleged injustice meted on Muslims. According to a statement by the group’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group claimed that it has evidence that Governor Ishaku has been sacking Muslim workers without following due process and replacing them with his Christians in Taraba State. The group further vowed to ensure that those Governors never attain any federal position. The statement…
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BREAKING: NBC grants TV broadcast licence to NYSC
The Nigerian Broadcasting corporation (NBC) has granted an operational television broadcast licence to the National Youth Service Corps. The NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, received the broadcast licence from his NBC counterpart, Mallam Balarabe Ilela, in Abuja on Wednesday. The licence will ensure the NYSC will commence Direct Satellite Broadcasting as well as Internet Protocol Television snd according to Ilela will give more voice to the scheme to tell the NYSC story; especially its tremendous achievements to the whole world. “The commission normally gives licence in trust and we believe this will be used for the purpose it is…
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Adulterated Fuel: There will be a major probe – Timipre Sylva
The Federal Government has stated that a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine what caused the dangerously high levels of methanol in the fuel imported into the country. Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva gave this assurance at a press conference following the Federal Executive Council meeting in the State House on Wednesday. He promised that the names of the companies involved in the importation will be released soon. “There will be a major investigation to unravel everything. We need to get to the bottom of it before we can come back to tell you what will happen…
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2023: I will use modern technology to re-secure Nigeria – Tambuwal
Governor of Sokoto State and Presidential hopeful, Aminu Tambuwal has said that if elected President of the country come 2023 he will re-secure Nigeria with the use of modern technology. He noted that security forces will receive reorientation inorder to understand the techniques of the current security challenges. He made the remarks following a meeting with Kebbi State PDP leaders, delegates, and other important party stakeholders at the state secretariat in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. According to Tambuwal; “First of all, it’s about ensuring that Nigeria is re-secured and to do that, we must reorient our security forces so…
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I never agreed to coach the Super Eagles of Nigeria – Peseiro
José Peseiro has confirmed that there was never an agreement between him and the Nigeria Football Federation over becoming the head coach of the squad. According to him, there were financial issues and clauses in the proposed contract. Recall that in December, the 61-year-old Portuguese coach was announced by the NFF as the new coach of the Super Eagles after the AFCON in Cameroon. However, on Monday the NFF annulled it’s decision due to several circumstances and announced that Austin Eguavoen will continue as interim coach of the Super Eagles for next month’s World Cup playoffs against Ghana. Peseiro said:…
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If we had a President, NNPC would be sanctioned over adulterated petrol – Eedris Abdulkareem
Veteran Rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has called for sanctions on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the supply of adulterated petrol across the country. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, confirmed that the supply of petrol with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification found in the supply chain was responsible for scarcity and long queues at filling stations across the country and has assured that the limited quantity of the adulterated petrol has been withdrawn. Eedris Abdulkareem in his reaction on Instagram stated that the corporation should have been sanctioned if Nigeria had a president. “If we had…
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Presidency: Osinbajo won’t contest in 2023, it’s injurious to Tinubu – APC chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daniel Bwala has disclosed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would not contest for the presidency in 2023.Bwala explained that it would be injurious for Osinbajo to run for the Presidency since Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader had signified interest.Reports had it on Monday that Osinbajo would declare his interest to run for the Presidency after the party’s National Convention scheduled for February 26, 2021. However, Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, dismissed such claims, describing it as false and speculativeFeaturing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Bwala said: “Yemi Osinbajo is not running…
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Igboho’s continued detention, miscarriage of Justice –Gani Adams
Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has described the continued detention of Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho as “Miscarriage of Justice”. He lamented that the right of the activist was been abused as he has not been convicted of any crime. Yomi Aliyyu, a lawyer for the arrested campaigner, claimed the francophone West African nation has extended Igboho’s detention by six months. Reacting to this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, Gani Adams stated that Benin Republic has taken Igboho’s case far beyond the normal legal procedures. “There was miscarriage of justice in the way Igboho’s…
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Only a party that is determined to lose will field a northern candidate – Akeredolu
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has reiterated the need for a power shift to the South come 2023. He warned that only a party that is determined to lose will field a northern candidate. The Governor spoke in his office during a courtesy visit by members of a group, Power Rotation Movement, led by the Chairman, Dr Pogu Bitrus. Akeredolu described his idea as the only fair thing to do after 8years in the North. He said”In about two or three meetings, we have come out and declared that power must move to the south. Only a party that…
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Impregnating your wife is a sin, taking medicines and chewing gum is a sin – Preacher claims (video)
A preacher has claimed that men impregnating their wives, people taking medicines and chewing gum are all sin. The local preacher made the claim while preaching at a local bus park in one of the South-East states. When confronted by passengers sitting in one of the buses, the preacher said he didn’t say that marriage is a sin, but impregnating your wife is. He justified this by saying that not all women that have sex get pregnant and that men should ask for forgiveness after impregnating their wives because having children is “not necessary” The local preacher also said taking medicine,…
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‘Federal Govt files more charges than it can prove’- CJN speaks on delay in high-profile cases
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammad, has said that one of the reasons for the delay in the discharge of justice in high-profile cases in the country is because the federal government files more charges than it can prove or provide witnesses for in court. The CJN said this in a statement issued by his media aide, Isah Ahuraka. The statement was in reaction to the claim by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, that the judiciary is to blame for delays in prosecuting high-profile cases. Malami was a guest on Channels TV on Monday, February 7, where…
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